Central

Summary:

The Central school district in Central serves students from elementary through high school, with two schools in the district - Central Elementary School and Central High School. While the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to state averages, Central High School stands out as a bright spot, with strong academic performance and positive trends.

Central High School is ranked 37th out of 463 high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen a strong performance trend, ranking 106th and 58th in the previous two school years. Central High School outperforms the state and district averages on several key metrics, including 11th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and U.S. History, as well as a higher 4-year graduation rate.

In contrast, Central Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 204th out of 407 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 520th out of 614 in 2024-2025. Both schools have high rates of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, indicating a high-need student population, and face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and lower per-student spending compared to the state average.

District Detail

108089 South 4670 Road
Sallisaw, OK 74955-8587

(918) 775-5525

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 495

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP Science (2025)			OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108089 South 4670 Road	Sallisaw	74955	Sequoyah County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 775-5525	329	24	13.9	65.0%	97 (29.5%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.4%)	4 (1.2%)	107 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (29.2%)	18.4	520^th of 614 public elementary schools	15.3%					(n/a)	20.0	10.0	15.0	21.0	18.0		17.0	20.0	13.0	7.0	5.0	12.0		13.0	11.0		18.0			$9,752
Central High School	Public	9-12	108089 South 4670 Road	Sallisaw	74955	Sequoyah County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 775-5525	166	12	14.3	66.9%	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	1 (0.6%)	54 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (24.1%)	87.4	37^th of 463 public high schools	92.0%		68.8	106^th of 431 public high schools	75.4%	69						46.0	46.0						23.0	23.0		45.0	45.0	63.0	63.0	$13,205

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sallisaw	3.92 mi	4	184^th
Gans	4.15 mi	2	352^nd
Muldrow	6.32 mi	3	165^th
Brushy	7.46 mi	1	292^nd
Liberty	9.57 mi	1	215^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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